Oakland officers hospitalized after suspect car crashes into vehicle

Two Oakland police officers were hospitalized early Thursday morning after a suspect’s vehicle rammed into their parked patrol car following a pursuit, authorities said.

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Two Oakland police officers were hospitalized early Thursday morning after a suspect’s vehicle rammed into their parked patrol car following a pursuit, authorities said.

Just after 1 a.m., police attempted to stop a vehicle tied to several armed robberies, said Officer Johnna Watson, an Oakland police spokeswoman.

Watson said the officers initiated a stop and the driver fled, prompting a pursuit that spanned several minutes. The chase ended when the suspect vehicle drove through a stop sign and crashed into a marked Oakland Police patrol car parked at Ninth Avenue and East 12th Street.

Both the suspect vehicle’s driver and passenger were arrested and taken to a local hospital, and police recovered a loaded firearm from the vehicle.

The suspects, as well as the officers injured in the parked car, were listed in stable condition.

Two Oakland police officers were hospitalized early Thursday morning after a suspect’s vehicle rammed into their parked patrol car following a pursuit, authorities said.

Megan Cassidy is a crime reporter with The Chronicle, also covering cops, criminal justice issues and mayhem. Previously, Cassidy worked for the Arizona Republic covering Phoenix police, Sheriff Joe Arpaio and desert-area crime and mayhem. She is a two-time graduate of the University of Missouri, and has additionally worked at the Casper Star-Tribune, National Geographic and an online publication in Buenos Aires. Cassidy can be reached on twitter at @meganrcassidy, and will talk about true crime as long as you’ll let her.